The free Thursday off-shoot of the Indianapolis Star is once again going through a name change.
An editorial in today's edition of indy.com says that, in the renamed and redesigned Metromix, "we'll be hitting the topics you asked us to feature more frequently: dining, music, bars and clubs, movies, TV, local events, video games and celebrities."
I often get questioned about how I feel regarding "the competition" in this market. My sincere response is that I believe the more vibrant, interesting, engaging, thoughtful coverage we have on A&E matters, the better. But by "A&E matters," I don't mean celebrity gossip, press-release re-writing or material that can be found just as easily from a hundred other sources. It's difficult for a city to thrive culturally without critical commentary and the encouragement of excellence and I'm hoping that this latest transformation doesn't reduce even further the coverage by local writers of local events, restaurants, and attractions.
So what would you like to see in the revamped INtake/indy.com/metromix when it comes to coverage of local A&E? What has been your take on the previous incarnations? And where to you stand in the ongoing battle between the Star's freebie (by whatever name) and Nuvo Newsweekly?
Your thoughts?
An editorial in today's edition of indy.com says that, in the renamed and redesigned Metromix, "we'll be hitting the topics you asked us to feature more frequently: dining, music, bars and clubs, movies, TV, local events, video games and celebrities."
I often get questioned about how I feel regarding "the competition" in this market. My sincere response is that I believe the more vibrant, interesting, engaging, thoughtful coverage we have on A&E matters, the better. But by "A&E matters," I don't mean celebrity gossip, press-release re-writing or material that can be found just as easily from a hundred other sources. It's difficult for a city to thrive culturally without critical commentary and the encouragement of excellence and I'm hoping that this latest transformation doesn't reduce even further the coverage by local writers of local events, restaurants, and attractions.
So what would you like to see in the revamped INtake/indy.com/metromix when it comes to coverage of local A&E? What has been your take on the previous incarnations? And where to you stand in the ongoing battle between the Star's freebie (by whatever name) and Nuvo Newsweekly?
Your thoughts?
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I do hope they keep the good local writers on staff. Beyond them, the publication holds little interest for me.
While understanding their attempts to target a younger reader, the Star continues to hide their lack of commitment to in-depth coverage and absence of well written articles about the arts, entertainment, dining and social scene with the visual glam of still another make-over.
We all need to realize the Indy Star will never be the current local news media it once was ever again.
I much prefer the thoughtful, adult coverage of NUVO and, of course, IBJ.
NUVO not only covers a&e in Indy but you can see their stamp on wide array of events throughout the year, leaving an important contribution to our city. I have been in Indy for 5 years and seen an increase in the amount, variety and quality of NUVO's coverage. Where as the Star and their freebie and has all but disappeared.